diff --git a/adafruit_fruitjam/__init__.py b/adafruit_fruitjam/__init__.py
index 4086b39..35bde3e 100644
--- a/adafruit_fruitjam/__init__.py
+++ b/adafruit_fruitjam/__init__.py
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ def __init__(  # noqa: PLR0912,PLR0913,Too many branches,Too many arguments in f
 
         self.sd_check = self.peripherals.sd_check
         self.play_file = self.peripherals.play_file
+        self.play_mp3_file = self.peripherals.play_mp3_file
         self.stop_play = self.peripherals.stop_play
         self.volume = self.peripherals.volume
         self.audio_output = self.peripherals.audio_output
diff --git a/adafruit_fruitjam/peripherals.py b/adafruit_fruitjam/peripherals.py
index 35e03c5..8ef8e89 100644
--- a/adafruit_fruitjam/peripherals.py
+++ b/adafruit_fruitjam/peripherals.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ def __init__(self, audio_output="headphone", safe_volume_limit=12):
             except OSError:
                 # sdcard init or mounting failed
                 self._sd_mounted = False
+        self._mp3_decoder = None
 
     @property
     def button1(self) -> bool:
@@ -254,6 +255,18 @@ def play_file(self, file_name, wait_to_finish=True):
             pass
         self.wavfile.close()
 
+    def play_mp3_file(self, filename):
+        if self._mp3_decoder is None:
+            from audiomp3 import MP3Decoder  # noqa: PLC0415, import outside top-level
+
+            self._mp3_decoder = MP3Decoder(filename)
+        else:
+            self._mp3_decoder.open(filename)
+
+        self.audio.play(self._mp3_decoder)
+        while self.audio.playing:
+            pass
+
     def stop_play(self):
         """Stops playing a wav file."""
         self.audio.stop()